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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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